IE - Clonmel - Race 3

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

23.6f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)

14.0K

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Verdict

LIVE TO LAUGH and Brown Boots both arrive as unexposed staying chasers, but preference is for the former, who was hugely impressive in his wide-margin Thurles success earlier this month. Nettuno Italia is an intriguing chasing recruit and could have a say if either of the main pair fail to deliver.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Lightly raced chaser who improved on previous completed effort when bolting up in a 15-runner Thurles handicap last time, beating Lake Chad by 13 lengths. Up 10 lb but remains unexposed and should go well again. 1st Pick 4 Live To Laugh (Ire) Jockey: E. M. O'sullivan Trainer: Peter Fahey, Ireland J: E. M. O'sullivan T: Peter Fahey, Ireland	100	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Lightly raced chaser who improved on previous completed effort when bolting up in a 15-runner Thurles handicap last time, beating Lake Chad by 13 lengths. Up 10 lb but remains unexposed and should go well again.
7	Gambled on when making a winning chasing debut in a Navan handicap in January and confirmed that progress with a handicap hurdle success at Clonmel the following month. Ran another solid race under a penalty last time. Up 9 lb, yet remains completely unexposed as a staying chaser. 2nd Pick 7 Brown Boots (Ire) Jockey: Richard Deegan Trainer: Liam P. Cusack, Ireland J: Richard Deegan T: Liam P. Cusack, Ireland	99	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Gambled on when making a winning chasing debut in a Navan handicap in January and confirmed that progress with a handicap hurdle success at Clonmel the following month. Ran another solid race under a penalty last time. Up 9 lb, yet remains completely unexposed as a staying chaser.
6	Stamina-laden gelding who built on earlier hurdling promise with a commanding 7½-length success in a 13-runner Punchestown handicap in January, beating subsequent winner Aine’s Lad. Failed to meet expectations in a higher grade next time but looks every inch a chasing type. 3rd Pick 6 Nettuno Italia (Ire) Jockey: K. E. Buckley Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: K. E. Buckley T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	96	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Stamina-laden gelding who built on earlier hurdling promise with a commanding 7½-length success in a 13-runner Punchestown handicap in January, beating subsequent winner Aine’s Lad. Failed to meet expectations in a higher grade next time but looks every inch a chasing type.

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